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Old 02-08-2015, 10:38 PM   #1
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Default Original vs Cover Versions.

Since rediscovering Gordon more that 10 years ago for the most part I generally have felt he does his songs the best.


For those that have been remade over the years, which ones do you like?

His or the covers?
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Old 02-09-2015, 06:22 AM   #2
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Default Re: Original vs Cover Versions.

Usually his own versions. I do like Peter, Paul, & Mary's versions of Early Morning Rain and For Lovin' Me, but I like Gordon's redone versions of both songs the best (from the first Gord's Gold album). His original versions of both of those songs are a little too "country" for my taste (I don't hate country music, but I'm not particularly fond of it - so it's a matter of personal taste).
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Old 02-09-2015, 01:07 PM   #3
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Default Re: Original vs Cover Versions.

bob dylan did a cute version of EMR on his Self Portrait album in 1970. "whenever i hear a gordon lightfoot song, i wish that it would never end" - BD
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Old 02-10-2015, 11:31 PM   #4
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I like the Cowboy Junkies "The Way I Feel" and Bruce Cockburn's slower version of "Ribbon of Darkness" on the Beautiful tribute album. Sarah McLachlan did a very nice job with "Song for a Winter's Night" on her album Wintersong.
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Old 02-11-2015, 12:25 AM   #5
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I love the covers I hear every January at the HUGH'S ROOM tribute shows.. and Gordon loves them too! so many great artists putting their own spin on the tunes...(use search engine here for HUGH'S ROOM and you will see many videos over the years.. including Gordon's daughter Meredith singing a couple of her dad's songs)
But no one sings a Lightfoot song like The Man himself..
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Old 02-11-2015, 05:04 AM   #6
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I prefer Tony Rice's bluegrass versions of "Sixteen Miles", "Walls", "You Are What I Am" and "Go My Way" to Gord's originals, but it's probably because they were recorded years later with more modern equipment and production standards.

My wife prefers Quartette's all-female version of SFAWN to Gord's. I say nobody does it better than Gord (and I say that about all the other songs he's written.)
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Old 02-11-2015, 05:56 AM   #7
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OldDan - I do agree that Sarah M. did a beautiful cover of SFAWN! Thanks for reminding me of that one.

I've never heard Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells," but I definitely like Gordon's version of it.
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Old 02-11-2015, 01:35 PM   #8
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here's a live version Bob's Ring them bells. its a bit sadder and slower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-gZooq3Ylc
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